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Re: Yor thoughts and opinions please!!!!

Evan — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:13:36 GMT

That would be a very nice place for BV4 or the new BV8 to hang in the middle. I love it.

Re: Yor thoughts and opinions please!!!!

Dave — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:01:14 GMT

joeyboygolf:

kokomo:

B&O marketing "tosh". So how come that the exact same tweeters (and that is where most of the sound comes from) are considerably higher in the BL8000. What about Beolab1's. Do you buy higher seating to go with the taller speakers or maybe B&O should supply seat cushions in the box??

If it's B&O tosh then it's the 'tosh of most if not all speaker manufacturers. The high frequencies sent out from a tweeter are highly directional. Any divergence from the 'ear level' will alter what's heard from the speaker. I'm not saying it won't be to someones satisfaction though, just that the optimum is from a tweeter directed at the ears.

So, which tweeter is at the optimum height then. 6000, 8000 or Beolab 1???

They can't all be optimum or I'm missing something!!!!

BL1. You can hear clearly > sitting and standing! One of the greatest attributes of this speaker...

The 6000's tweeters are far too low in my opinion, i rarely sit down to listen to music. 8000's are similar, you have to crouch / sit to be in the field

Re: Yor thoughts and opinions please!!!!

joeyboygolf — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:06:11 GMT

kokomo:

B&O marketing "tosh". So how come that the exact same tweeters (and that is where most of the sound comes from) are considerably higher in the BL8000. What about Beolab1's. Do you buy higher seating to go with the taller speakers or maybe B&O should supply seat cushions in the box??

If it's B&O tosh then it's the 'tosh of most if not all speaker manufacturers. The high frequencies sent out from a tweeter are highly directional. Any divergence from the 'ear level' will alter what's heard from the speaker. I'm not saying it won't be to someones satisfaction though, just that the optimum is from a tweeter directed at the ears.

So, which tweeter is at the optimum height then. 6000, 8000 or Beolab 1???

They can't all be optimum or I'm missing something!!!!

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Medogsfat — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:01:58 GMT

I think it is a very elegant solution and if you're happy then that's all that REALLY matters.

Nice job

Chris.

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JC — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:09:47 GMT

Looks great, well done to you!

Jonnie

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Kokomo — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:03:55 GMT

B&O marketing "tosh". So how come that the exact same tweeters (and that is where most of the sound comes from) are considerably higher in the BL8000. What about Beolab1's. Do you buy higher seating to go with the taller speakers or maybe B&O should supply seat cushions in the box??

If it's B&O tosh then it's the 'tosh of most if not all speaker manufacturers. The high frequencies sent out from a tweeter are highly directional. Any divergence from the 'ear level' will alter what's heard from the speaker. I'm not saying it won't be to someones satisfaction though, just that the optimum is from a tweeter directed at the ears.

It's no coincidence that, for example in a car, the mid-range/bass speaker is usually sited lower in the door and the tweeter high. One of the best positions being on the dash and angled towards the windscreen so that the treble hits it and bounces back to the ears.

Re: Yor thoughts and opinions please!!!!

Harry2008 — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:19:31 GMT

Looks quite nice. I have wall mounted mine 6000's too, although not that high. The sound has changed a little bid, less bass. Not that I mind, but people looking for this should take that into account.

It seems that not many people use these wall mounts, it was a first sale for my dealer.

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Razlaw — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:06:39 GMT

Thanks for the pictures. It is stunning! Looks really great!

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Peter — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:25:16 GMT

The only speaker that I have found really makes a difference with sitting down is the Penta - for some reason it seems very directional. I'll look out for the cushions though!

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joeyboygolf — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:38:36 GMT

kokomo:

Aren't they designed for floor mounting? This is surely very important as the drivers within are designed and located exactly to provide the best listening experience from their position within the speaker column.

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Jandyt — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:06:35 GMT

I think it's brilliant! Good on ya' mate!

Andy T.

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sharif — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:48:25 GMT

Approx 2ft if were are being specific....but I was'nt actually being serious!!!!

kokomo:

How much higher does being 6' 3" raise your ears when in the seated postion? In general terms extra height is mostly in the legs!

Re: Yor thoughts and opinions please!!!!

Kokomo — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:41:16 GMT

How much higher does being 6' 3" raise your ears when in the seated postion? In general terms extra height is mostly in the legs!

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sharif — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:33:26 GMT

kokomo:

Very attractive, BUT surely the positioning of the speakers displays more style than function?

Aren't they designed for floor mounting? This is surely very important as the drivers within are designed and located exactly to provide the best listening experience from their position within the speaker column. Also, where is the 'normal' listening position? I hope it is somewhere in front of them and not the two seats shown!

The speakers are mounted using B&O's own brackets so Im assuming that the experts at B&O wouldnt market any product that was counter effective to regard sound quality.

I have to say, that with them being higher, they sound somewhat clearer , but this may because i'm 6ft3.

I have to aggree with the listening position though, I am limited by space, but no overall experience is lost, just get a stiff neck once in a while

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Kokomo — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:24:14 GMT

Very attractive, BUT surely the positioning of the speakers displays more style than function?

Aren't they designed for floor mounting? This is surely very important as the drivers within are designed and located exactly to provide the best listening experience from their position within the speaker column. Also, where is the 'normal' listening position? I hope it is somewhere in front of them and not the two seats shown!